Friends of the Wigwam by John William Huelskamp

Thanks to Rebecca Brown of The Cadence Group, I am giving away one print copy of Friends of the Wigwam by John William Huelskamp

Description Friends of the Wigwam by John William Huelskamp

Friends of the Wigwam  is a historical novel and love story about six young friends whose innocence is stripped from them seemingly overnight in the brutal setting of the American Civil War.

Meticulously researched and based on real-life people and true events, Friends of the Wigwam spans 1857-1865 and introduces you to the courageous men and women from Illinois who staged one of the first contested national conventions, were responsible for getting Abraham Lincoln elected and made the ultimate sacrifice during the American Civil War.

From the true story of a young woman who successfully masqueraded as a man during the Civil War and was buried with full military honors to the often heart-wrenching letters home to wives and families and actual military correspondence between military leaders, author JohnWilliam Huelskamp brings to life a volatile nation at war.

Celebrate each friend’s successes and struggles on the battlefields, learn the story of those who led the battles, and meet a magnificent war-horse that is a steadfast survivor in the face of many tragedies.

Without at doubt, Friends of the Wigwam is one of the most moving Civil War novels you will ever read.

Praise for Friends of the Wigwam by John William Huelskamp

“Huelskamp has crafted a scrupulously researched historical novel, culled from the exhaustive study of previously unpublished letters and diaries… a scholarly triumph, deftly bringing alive the volatile atmosphere of a nation in peril…A marvellously researched historical novel about Union soldiers and sympathizers, both moving and educational.”-  Kirkus Reviews

“Using previously unpublished letters and diaries, the author re-creates the feel, the sense, and the sound of the 1860s. History repeats itself in the pages of Friends of the Wigwam in the best possible way.” – Robert I. Girardi, Civil War Author and Historian

“It took a stranger passing through town to pull together one of the most important historical dramas of the Civil War. Huelskamp’s research and story has set the record straight for future generations.”-Harriet Gustason, Freeport-Journal Standard

About John William Huelskamp

John William Huelskamp is a historical novelist whose early passion for Civil War history was ignited when he discovered a cavalry saber at a young age in the Maryland woods near his boyhood home. An avid research historian, he is a consultant to Civil War scholars, writers, and artists and has been a frequent commentator on national television broadcasts raising public awareness of forgotten Civil War heroes.

He was appointed an honorary Board Member for the General Longstreet Memorial Project at Gettysburg National Military Park and continues to promote Civil War legacy through monuments, museums, and battlefield preservation. He has appeared on multiple media outlets including WGN TV, Clear Channel, WEZC-FM/95.9 FM, GOOD MORNING! 1330 WFIN-AM and RFD RADIO NETWORK.

Giveaway of Friends of the Wigwam by John William Huelskamp

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